Anthropometric Points

Anthropometric points are strictly localized points on the human body that allow one to estimate the total and partial dimensions of the body. They are used in anthropometry - the science of the size and proportions of the human body. Anthropometric measurements can be used to determine height, weight, chest girth, limb length and other body parameters.

Anthropometric points are important elements for assessing the physical development of a person. They allow you to determine the body mass index (BMI), which is an indicator characterizing the degree of correspondence between body weight and height. BMI can be used to diagnose obesity and other diet-related diseases.

Additionally, anthropometric points can be used to determine a person's physical condition. For example, the distance between anthropometric points can be used to assess body flexibility, as well as to determine muscle strength and endurance.

In general, anthropometric points play an important role in medicine and physical culture. They help assess a person’s physical development and determine his state of health.

The ancient Greeks paid more attention to proportions, such as musha (pedia), andro, acro and others, and the ancient man himself knew about his “thin” places. However, when the gods came to Earth, it became clear that people are not unique and can be different and it is more convenient to compare people with each other based on anthropometric points. Anthropometric data about a person refers to measurements of body parts. They pay great attention to proportionality and dynamics, i.e. the relationships between them and their variability. This is how Kant described skulls as preserved images of the human type. The term anthropometry was introduced by Linnaeus as a measuring science. Isto